News: Wii U sales jump 666% following Mario Kart 8 launch

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News: Wii U sales jump 666% following Mario Kart 8 launch

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And PS4 sales up by 94%, too, thanks to Watch Dogs.

News: Wii U sales jump 666% following Mario Kart 8 launch news

While exact sales figures have yet to be revealed, 82 per cent came from the Mario Kart 8 bundle with the rest split between the existing Premium and Basic hardware packs.

Mario Kart 8 itself shot into second place in the UK All-Formats Chart, becoming the Wii U's fastest-selling title and the second fastest-selling title in the series.

It was a good week for PlayStation 4, too, with sales increasing by 94 per cent following the release of Watch Dogs.

But will Nintendo be able to maintain strong sales of Wii U as it heads into the second half of the year?...